The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Goodholme's Domestic Cyclopeda of Prae-
teal Information is, as its name implies, de-
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T'he latest volume in the American States
men Series is Patrick Henry, by Moses Colt
Tyler Though the name OF Patrick Henry
is familiar to every school boy, made SO by
his famous speech, yet comparatively little
has been known Of his life until the appear
ance Of this biography by Mr.. Colt. But
one memoir Of him had previously appeared,
that by William Writ published as long ago
as 1877, before the time had come for the
| publication Of the correspondence diaries,
| personal memoranda and official records of
| every sort, illustrating the great period COW
| cred by Henry's career. Mr.. Colt has done
| his work with great care and skill and the
| result is faithful and appreciative portrait
| ure Of the career of one of the most famous,
| and at the same time most obscure, statesmen
| of American history. Boston: Houghton,
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| Harmony
| The latest issue in the Questions of the
Day Series is Bodyke, chapter in the His
| tory of Irish Landlordism, by Henry Nor
man. The most of the matter in this vol
ume originally appeared in the Pail Mall Ga
zette, and tells in detail the story of the cru
| ell evictions at Bodyke. There is a great
deal of minute information to be got upon
| the Irish question from this book, and
though its accuracy has been questioned by
Mr.. Balfeur, the author expresses his readi-
ness to establish its truthfulness in a court
Of law if the Irish Secretary will only give
him the opportunity. New York: G. p
Putnam's Sons Portland: Loring, Short &
HARMONY
Messrs Lee & Shepard have just pub
lished new edition of Mrs. George Lowell
Austin's Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
His Life, His Works and His Friendships
This volume was originally begun at the sue
gestion Of Mr.. Longfellow and great part
Of the facts and incidents Of the work were
gathered from his lips. Later Mr.. Jehr
Owen, life long friend of the poet added
many valuable suggestions. The work is
biography Of the poets literary life, and the
details Of his personal and private life have
been purposely avoided by the author. 1T
value is sufficiently attested by the fact O
the demand for this new edition. portland
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Ready About or Sailing the Boat is one
the Boat-builder Series by Oliver Optic
The series was begun six years ago and thi
is the concluding volume. There is a goo,
deal in the book that will be of interest t,
the juveniles and which is well for them tt
know, but some of the characters are of
kind that it is not wise to introduce boys to
Boston: Lee & Shepard; Portland: Loring
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Another especially timely volume in til,
Questions Of tho Day Series is The Fisher,
Question, its Origin, History and Presen
Situation, by Charles l. Shaw 1t give
compactly anu in ineligible shape all tn,
facts concerning the dispute now pending
between Great Britain and the United
States regarding this question. (New York
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